UAE, GCC align systems to tackle security threats
The UAE and its partners in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are always upgrading their technological capabilities to tackle security threats, a senior official said yesterday.
“We always take keen interest in security matters, especially in cyber security,” said Khalid Al Mansouri, President of International Council, International Association of Emergency Managers in the UAE. “I am very happy and confident in the steps taken by the UAE in terms of addressing the ever-evolving security needs and challenges,” he said at the National Security Middle East conference.
Vice-Admiral Awad Bin Eid Al Balawi, director-general and Chief, Royal Border Guards, Saudi Arabia, said border security is fundamental to the internal security and stability of any country. Having an integrated system in place helps to tackle all sorts of smuggling, illegal infiltration and terror acts.
Saudi Arabia has an integrated border security strategy that covers all borders. The strategy analyses potential threats, events and risks to border security from terrorist organisations, smugglers and infiltrators.